What Impact Podcast does

Impact Podcast with John Shegerian is a weekly interview-format podcast focused on sustainability, social impact, circular economy, ESG, and responsible business. Founded in 2009 under the name 'Green Is Good' and later rebranded, the show is privately owned and operated by ERI (Electronic Recyclers International), the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider in the United States, headquartered in Fresno, California. The program has produced 1,272+ episodes featuring 2,000+ guests drawn primarily from Fortune 500 corporate sustainability leadership (Amazon, NVIDIA, Deloitte, CBRE, Patagonia, IKEA, Delta Air Lines, Samsung, Accenture, Prologis, Block, Whole Foods, Wendy's, Staples, eBay), accumulating millions of downloads and more than 200,000 regular listeners over its 17-year run.

The core technology consists of standard podcast production and syndication infrastructure, with episodes distributed across eight major platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, YouTube, YouTube Music, Audible, Pandora) plus an RSS feed hosted on Libsyn. Supporting surfaces include an episode archive on impactpodcast.com, a 'Be a Guest' nomination platform, an email newsletter subscription, and social media presence on Facebook, X, and TikTok. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or software products are evidenced.

The business model is sponsorship-driven. Revenue is generated through sponsored episodes with two named primary sponsors: ERI (the parent entity) and Closed Loop Partners (a circular economy investor). The podcast is free to listeners across all distribution platforms. The GTM motion is community-led, leveraging the sustainability and impact community, guest publicity, platform syndication, and newsletter subscriptions to build audience. The team is small and undisclosed in size, comprising the on-air host (John Shegerian), an executive producer, a director of digital marketing, a director of creative services, and a few additional production contributors. The show's addressable market is corporate sustainability leaders, ESG professionals, and environmental advocates across the United States, with de facto global reach through international podcast platforms.

Name

Impact Podcast

Legal name

ERI

Website

https://impactpodcast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Impact Podcast with John Shegerian is a weekly interview show covering sustainability, ESG, and responsible business, featuring Fortune 500 executives. Founded in 2009, it is owned by ERI and generates revenue through sponsorships across 8+ major podcast platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podcast Media

NAICS

Sound Recording Industries (5122), Other Sound Recording Industries (51229)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Networks & Multi-Show Publishers (MPACADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE), Podcast Ad Sales Networks & Monetization Platforms (MPACADAD), Podcast Production, Editing & Post-Production Services (MPACADAE)

Keywords

• Sustainability podcast
• ESG interviews
• Impact media
• Responsible business content
• Circular economy podcast

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Podcast Sponsorships: The podcast generates revenue through sponsored episodes. Sponsors include ERI (electronics recycling and IT asset disposition) and Closed Loop Partners (circular economy investment). These organizations sponsor episodes and receive mentions and promotional consideration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Impact Podcast produces and distributes a weekly interview-style audio and video podcast featuring leaders from major corporations, entrepreneurs, and sustainability advocates discussing ESG, circular economy, corporate responsibility, and environmental impact. The show is hosted by John Shegerian, produced by ERI, and monetized through episode sponsorships. Content is syndicated across major podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Audible, and Pandora.

Product overview

Impact Podcast with John Shegerian is a weekly podcast program featuring interviews with influential leaders from major corporations and game-changers. With over 1,272 episodes and millions of downloads, the show covers sustainability, impact, and environmental topics. The core offering is the podcast distributed across multiple platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, YouTube, YouTube Music, Audible, and Pandora. Supporting services include episode archives, guest nomination capabilities, and email newsletter subscriptions. The show is brought to listeners by ERI and Closed Loop Partners as sponsors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Impact Podcast with John Shegerian A weekly interview podcast featuring sustainability, ESG, and impact leaders from major corporations such as Amazon, NVIDIA, Samsung, Patagonia, IKEA, Deloitte, and CBRE. The show is free to listeners and distributed globally across major podcast and audio platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,272 episodes produced and millions of downloads across multiple podcast platforms
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered notable and minor.

• VerdeXchangenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerdeXchange is a global clean tech conference organized by David Abel. The Impact Podcast has featured David Abel as a guest and the conference is related to the sustainability and impact space that the podcast covers. VerdeXchange events have featured John Shegerian as a speaker.
• RecycleNationminorOthersRecycleNation is listed as an 'Other Property' alongside ERI, indicating a related entity in the recycling/sustainability ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HBR IdeaCast: Harvard Business Review's weekly interview podcast with business thought leaders; comparable format and executive audience, though broader in topic scope.
• How I Built This (NPR / Guy Raz): A flagship weekly interview podcast with founders and corporate leaders — same long-form business interview format and Fortune 500 guest profile, but covering all business topics rather than sustainability.
• Masters of Scale: Reid Hoffman's interview-format business podcast featuring high-profile founders and executives — comparable long-form executive interview format and sponsorship-supported model.

Direct peers

• GreenBiz Group: GreenBiz is a media and events company focused on sustainability, ESG, and the circular economy — directly overlapping with Impact Podcast's sustainability/ESG executive audience and advertiser base.
• Ethical Corporation: Ethical Corporation produces editorial content, events, and research on ESG and corporate responsibility, addressing the same persona (sustainability and CSR executives) as Impact Podcast.
• Sustainable Brands: Sustainable Brands operates a media network and conference series on corporate sustainability strategy, serving the same Fortune 500 sustainability executive audience as Impact Podcast.

Emerging players

• The Sustainability Story: An interview-format sustainability podcast; a smaller-scale direct competitor in the ESG/audio content niche.
• Social Entrepreneurs & Other Path Finders: A podcast and media property focused on social impact and purpose-driven business, addressing an audience adjacent to Impact Podcast's impact community.
• Climate 21: A sustainability-focused podcast and media outlet that overlaps with Impact Podcast's environmental executive listener base.
• The Circular Economy Show (Ellen MacArthur Foundation): A podcast and video series covering circular economy topics, partially overlapping Impact Podcast's ERI/Closed Loop Partners sponsor ecosystem and audience interests.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ImpactPodcastJS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@impactwithjohnshegerian4662
• Facebookfacebook.com/impactpodcastjohnshegerian
• TikToktiktok.com/@impact_podcast

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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